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Swedish speedway rider
Bo Wirebrand
Born2 March 1946 (1946-03-02) (age 78)
Vetlanda, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Career history
Sweden
1970, 1972-1981Njudungarna
1971Vargarna
Great Britain
1971, 1973Poole Pirates
1972Newport Wasps
1978Sheffield Tigers
Individual honours
1973Swedish Championship silver
Team honours
1976Allsvenskan Champion
1975Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion

Bo Sven Hakan Wirebrand (born 2 March 1946) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden. He earned 16 caps for the Sweden national speedway team.

Speedway career

Wirebrand won the silver medal at the 1973 Swedish Championship.

In 1971 he signed for Poole Pirates and then rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1971 to 1978, riding for various clubs.

In the Swedish Speedway Team Championship he primarily rode for Njudungarna Vetlanda.

References

  1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. "Speedway History". Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. "Swedish Individual Speedway Championship". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. "Star Sweden revs up". Sunday Mirror. 21 March 1971. Retrieved 26 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  7. "1970-1979". Poole Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. "Super Swede". Peterborough Standard. 9 April 1976. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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